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J. L. CAYER AND F. GERSDORFF.

LAMBREQUIN.

APPLICATION FILED APR.28, |920. Patented Jan. 3], 1922.

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JOSEPH L. CAYER AND FRAN Z GERSDORFF, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, .SSIGNORS T0 INTERIOR WINDOW DISPLAY CO.

LAMBREQUIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 31, 1922.

To all whom t may concern:

Beit known that we, JOSEPH L. CArER and FRANZ GERSDORFF, citizens of the United States of America, and residents of Qhicago, county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lambrequins, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to window decorating means of the nature of lambrequins, and the main objects of the invention are to provide inexpensive means of tlie character stated adapted for attaching to the upper part of a window to closely simulate the appearance of an ordinary lambrequin made of fabric with an ornamental border and a fringed edge; to provide material for such lambrequins in the form of paper suitably treated and printed with an artistic design; to provide such material in rolls which as used may be cut into strips as may be required; to provide in connection with such strips ornamental corner-pieces of appropriate material, preferably of like character, also decorated to harmonize with the main strip; to provide such lambrequins of waterproof and permanent character; to provide lambrequins of the character stated adapted for the display of trade-marks and other forms of advertising and the like; and to provide such lambrequins adapted to be pasted permanently in place against the glass. t

An illustrative embodiment of this invention is shown in the accompanying draw-l in s, in whichig. lis a view of the upper part of a window equipped with one o our improved lambrequins as viewed from the outer side of the window.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of a different design of lambrequin, the different colors of the several parts being represented by conventional signs in the form of surface shade lines.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of still another design of lambrequin adapted for the display of advertising, the diferent colors also b eing represented by the usual conventional si s. glllig. 4 is a view of the lambrequin of Fig. l as seen from the back or inside of the window at night when only interior light reiiected therefrom reaches the eye.

In the form shown in Fig. l the lambreqiiin 1 comprises a middle strip 2 of long narrow shape and a pair of end-pieces 3, preferably oblong and disposed vertically, pasted to the glass 4 and fitting at their outer edges against the sash 5, the middle piece l being fitted at its ends to abut against the vertical inner edges of the cornerplefsi; i

h ie ocy of the lambre uin ma be rovided with artistic design?, such gis shgwn at 6 and 7 on the middle and end-pieces respectively. '1 lie lower edge of the lambreqiiin is provided with an ornamental design resembling fringe, as indicated at 8 and 9, printed on both sides of the paper.

I n the form shown in F ig. 2 the middle strip comprises a center-piece 10, having an` artistic ligure 11 printed thereon and a pair of plain members 12 disposed on each side thereof with corner-pieces 13 at the ends substantially as in Fig. 1, though here shown as plain except as to color.

In the form'shown in Fig. 3 the lambrequin is in the form of a plain straight edged strip of paper 14, with a representation of fringe 15 printed on its lower edge-and with advertising panels 16 printed along its length above the fringe, artistic coloring also being applied to enhance its decorative effect.

In some forms or designs of lambrequin, as in Figs. 2 and 3, where the lower edge is straight, the fringe part may be formed and printed as a separate strip abutting at its upper edge against the main body part, as shown at 15 and 16.

We find that oil-paper of good quality is admirably adapted for the purpose of our invention. The designs, including legends, advertising and the like are printed on the front or outer side of the paper only, except that the fringe design is printed on both sides in mutual registry.

In assembling the lambrequin parts and applying saine to the window, the corner-pieces 3 are first pasted in place. A center-piece 2 is then cut from the roll adapted to fit snugly in the space between the end-pieces where it is likewise pasted in place. The lambrequin as a whole is then coated with transparent water-proof material, a good grade of Spar varnish being well adapted to give good protection.

The appearance of the lambrequin, referring particularly to Figs. 1 and 4, for illustration, is as follows: In the daytime, when viewed from the outside, the lambrequin ap,- pears as in lFig. 1, the printed side ot the paper being disposed against the inner side of the pane. As the lambrequin material is substantially transparent, it will also have substantially the same appearance when viewed from the inside by reasonlof daylight passing through the lambrequin and showing the design. When the lambrequin as illuminated from the inside only, as at night, the design is visible from the outside only, the translucent character of the paper permitting illumination of the desi but as Aviewed from the inside the rmge design on the panel before installation of the lamv brequin, in which case itwill be protected by the varnish and s rendered permanent,

as usually required.

Although several embodiments ot this in- Lacasse vention are hereinshown and described' it is to be understood that no attempt has been made to show all practical embodiments of the invention, and it will be understood that some of the details shown and described may be omitted without departin from the spirit of this invention as defined y the following claims. 4

We claim:

1. A lambrequin comprising a translucent paper strip adapted to be pasted to a window-pane, a fringe design printed on both sides of said strip, and another design printed on one side only of said strip so as to be visible from both sides when there is light on said one side, said other design being invisible from the other side of said strip when there is no light on said one side.

` 2.. A paper lambrequin, comprising a l middle strip and a pair of corner-pieces extending below the lower edge of the middle strip, said parts having abutting vertical edges, and said lambrequin'being pasted to v a window-pane or the like.

' Signed atChicago this 26th day of April,

' JOSEPH L. CAYER.

FRANZ GERSDRFF. 

